Hispanic & Border Health Concentration REVISED... · esp onding t inf ct us seas in H panic &...
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Hispanic & Border Health Concentration
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Profession: diverse, dynamic Approach: multidisciplinary Perspective: social justice Focus: population (community) health
Aim: to promote health, prevent disease, and improve quality of life in communities.
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(CDC,2008)
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Specific Examples:
Conduct disease outbreak investigations.
Design programs to increase child physical activity and reduce obesity.
Conduct community health surveys.
Develop natural disaster and anti-bioterrorism response plans.
Lead cancer, asthma and diabetes prevention initiatives.
Lobby legislators to improve health care coverage for low- income families.
Plan environmental health programs.
Manage pregnancy and breastfeeding initiatives.
Plan HIV/AIDS & TB prevention initiatives.
Work as public health physicians, nurses, dentists.
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Public, private, non-profit organizations
Local/country/state health agencies
Federal organizations
Hospitals, clinics, HMO’s
Insurance companies
International agencies
Schools
Pharmaceutical companies Professional organizations Industry and business Colleges & universities Health consulting firms
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Many public health jobs require a graduate degree in public health.
MPH is most widely recognized and highly regarded credential for public health professionals.
Gives competitive edge: provides broad knowledge & analytical/technical skills needed to be effective public health leader.
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Growing public health worker shortage
Need 250,000+ new public health workers by 2020 to combat new, evolving and emerging public health threats; aging U.S. population (ASPH, 2009).
Growing shortage in Texas (Task Force on the Future of Public Health in Texas, 2005).
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New UTEP College of Health Sciences/Schoolof Nursing Building
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Prepares students for public health practice and leadership in public, non-profit, & private sectors.
Cohort program (Fall admission only)
Unique “Hispanic and Border Health” concentration.
Combines classroom instruction, supervised public health practice, & research experience.
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Most fulltime students can expect to complete 42 credit hr. degree in 4 regular + 1 summer semester.
All MPH courses held in late afternoons-early evenings to accommodate working professionals.
Teaching & research assistantships; financial aid available for qualified students.
Field research training opportunities in Latin America also available.
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• Core courses enhance knowledge & skills in 5 major public health competency areas:
Social & behavioral sciences
Health services administration & policy
Epidemiology
Environmental health
Biostatistics
(15 credit hrs)
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MPH course project
(9 credit hrs)
Prepares students for public health practice in Hispanic and border communities:
Responding to infectious diseases in Hispanic & border communities Eliminating health disparities Public health evaluation & research
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PUBH (5357) Special Topics in Public Health examples:
Global Health Vulnerable Populations to Env/Occup Exposures Health Education Health Promotion Program Planning Grant Writing Public Health Nutrition
Courses from other UTEP depts.
(6-9 credit hrs)
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Applies public health theory & skills to a real world public health practice setting.
(6 credit hrs)
Practicum site examples:
El Paso City Public Health Dept. Texas State Dept. of Public Health Services
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
American Dental Association
El Paso Independ. School District
University Hospital
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Students synthesize, integrate, and apply knowledge and skills gained through coursework and other learning experiences.
Research thesis
or
Grad. research project MPH thesis preparation seminar
(3-6 credit hrs)
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Year 1
1. Fall Semester Social & behavioral approaches to public health
Environmental health
Biostatistics in public health
2. Spring Semester Epidemiology
Health services administration & policy
Public health evaluation & research
Year 2 3. Fall Semester
Responding to infectious
diseases in Hispanic & border
communities
Elective course
Thesis 1 or Graduate Project
4. Spring Semester Eliminating health disparities
Elective course
Thesis 2 or Graduate Project
5. Summer Semester Practicum (internship) in a public
health agency
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Earned undergraduate/professional degree from accredited U.S. institution or recognized foreign institution.
Minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA for all prior academic work. GRE scores (general exam)
Demonstrated prior public experience and/or commitment.
International applicants only: UTEP minimum TOEFL score.
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Completed UTEP application form.
Official college/university transcripts.
Official GRE General Test scores (or MCAT).
Three letters of recommendation from academic/professional references. Current professional resume/CV.
A 500-word statement describing prior public health/ health experience, reasons for pursuing MPH degree, future career plans.
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Completed applications received at UTEP Graduate School by April 15th for full consideration for fall enrollment.
All application documents must be submitted to UTEP Graduate School. Apply online: graduate.utep.edu; then click on Apply Now under Quick Links
Applicants advised to contact potential faculty research mentors prior to applying. See research interests & contact info. at: http://chs.utep.edu/publichealthsciences/faculty.php
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Prometric Test Center (GRE & TOEFL)
Address: 5807 N. Mesa St., El Paso, TX 79912 (next to Sylvan Learning Ctr.) Tel:(915) 587-7323
UTEP Student Assessment & Testing Office (TOEFL only)
Address: Academic Advising Center Bldg. Room 127 Tel: (915) 747-5009 Website: http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=53599